NEW DELHI: BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday lashed out at BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, saying "Modi ran a corrupt government in Gujarat" and ruled out any alliance between her party and BJP after the Lok Sabha elections. The BSP chief also sought dismissal of the Akhilesh Yadav regime which she alleged had failed to control communal riots and law and order in Uttar Pradesh.

Hitting out at Modi who is running a high-profile campaign on issues of corruption and development, Mayawati told at a press meet in Delhi, "Modi's government in Gujarat is the most corrupt. They did not appoint a Lokayukta there. And what about corruption in Karnataka under BS Yeddyurappa?

Why is Modi silent on that? BJP stands for Bahut Jyada Paap". On BJP's efforts to woo minorities, Mayawati said, "Narendra Modi may boast about his chest but Muslims will never be impressed to vote for him... Muslims will never forgive BJP even if the party apologises a thousand times."

No tie-up with BJP

Ruling out any post-poll BSP-BJP tie-up, Mayawati said, "We will do everything possible to stall BJP from coming to power." Asked whether she will back other formations led by Congress or a Third Front, she said, "Why should we (BSP) only think of supporting others? We can try to become the centre of power and force others to support us," she said. Under media scanner for reported Congress-BSP hush-hush talks for an alliance, she also criticised Congress saying "poverty and corruption have increased under Congress rule."

Trying to target BJP and Mulayam Singh Yadav's SP, Mayawati alleged both parties were "playing a fixed match as (SP chief) Mulayam Singh and Modi are two sides of the same coin. Both are communal and instigate communal violence." Cautioning Muslims, Mayawati said, "Muslims need to understand their (BJP's and SP's) real face. Muslims are the worst sufferers in the present SP government.

There have been so many riots under this government," she said. Accusing the Akhilesh Yadav regime of failing to control communal situation and law and order, she said, "We have been constantly demanding President's Rule in UP. We repeat that demand.,, The Akhilesh Yadav government has failed on the law and order front...